Citation

Woodcock J, Sheppard M. Child. Soc. 2002; 16(4): 232-245.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, National Children's Bureau of the United Kingdom, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/chi.706

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study, part of a large programme of research incorporating four child and family care teams, focuses on the combined effects of alcohol dependence alongside clinical depression in mothers. A comparison is made between women who were clinically depressed and women who were both clinically depressed and alcohol dependent. The latter group had significantly higher levels of difficulty in social relationship, health, child, and particularly parenting problems. When considered alongside the intensity, duration and range of intervention required, the results indicated that there is considerable concern about the 'dangerousness' of this particular group with major implications for policy and practice.